Nokia & Nicki Minaj Bring Times Square to a Standstill
- 12 years ago
NOKIA & SINGER/RAPPER NIKI MINAJ BRING TIMES SQUARE TO A STANDSTILL
Nokia brought Times Square to a standstill last Friday night as thirty thousand people watched one of the biggest electronic take-overs of the iconic New York city landmark for the launch of the Nokia Lumia 900.
Using the latest CGI technology the team behind the massive Hollywood blockbuster, i-Robot, created one of the world's largest LED displays. Nokia took control of nine of Times Square's famous electronic screens to ensure the crowd were immersed in light and music from every direction.
The light show was introduced by international superstar Nicki Minaj, who performed a medley of tracks from her new album, "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded".
Dozens of the worlds leading visual artists worked for more than 5,000 hours, day and night for more than three weeks, to create the hundreds of jaw-dropping effects that were used on the large screens. All of the electronic screens were controlled from a mobile server that was fed by eight miles of cable spread over four square blocks of New York city. Combining real dancers with 200ft high computer generated graphics, a building in the square was turned into a living, breathing entity. The building was made to appear as though it was filling with water and then "melting" in front of the crowd.
The event kicked off the launch of the Nokia Lumia 900 in North America, & the ground-breaking visual event was choreographed to an exclusive Nokia Lumia remix of Nicki Minajs hit Starships, performed live by DJ and producer Doorly. Minaj performed on a stage that had been erected in the middle of the square in the early hours of Friday morning. A massive countdown clock displayed across the square drew the crowds who were anticipating a big event without knowing what exactly was going to happen.
The amazing spectacle came five months after Nokia wowed the world by turning a 360ft (120m) building into the backdrop for an exclusive 4D show on the banks of the River Thames in London. Sixteen projectors were used to make it seem like huge butterflies were flying across the London skyline and that the tower was spinning around the first time this had been done outside of Las Vegas.
To see a full video of the amazing New York light show go to http://www.facebook.com/nokiaus
The Nokia Lumia 900 will be available exclusively in North America from AT&T from April 8 for $99.99. With 4G LTE speeds and outstanding design, the Nokia Lumia 900 lets customers access their email, music and social media quickly.
Nokia is a global leader in mobile communications whose products have become an integral part of the lives of people around the world. Every day, more than 1.3 billion people use their Nokia to capture and share experiences, access information, find their way or simply to speak to one another. Nokia's technological and design innovations have made its brand one of the most recognized in the world.
For more information, visit http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia
Nokia brought Times Square to a standstill last Friday night as thirty thousand people watched one of the biggest electronic take-overs of the iconic New York city landmark for the launch of the Nokia Lumia 900.
Using the latest CGI technology the team behind the massive Hollywood blockbuster, i-Robot, created one of the world's largest LED displays. Nokia took control of nine of Times Square's famous electronic screens to ensure the crowd were immersed in light and music from every direction.
The light show was introduced by international superstar Nicki Minaj, who performed a medley of tracks from her new album, "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded".
Dozens of the worlds leading visual artists worked for more than 5,000 hours, day and night for more than three weeks, to create the hundreds of jaw-dropping effects that were used on the large screens. All of the electronic screens were controlled from a mobile server that was fed by eight miles of cable spread over four square blocks of New York city. Combining real dancers with 200ft high computer generated graphics, a building in the square was turned into a living, breathing entity. The building was made to appear as though it was filling with water and then "melting" in front of the crowd.
The event kicked off the launch of the Nokia Lumia 900 in North America, & the ground-breaking visual event was choreographed to an exclusive Nokia Lumia remix of Nicki Minajs hit Starships, performed live by DJ and producer Doorly. Minaj performed on a stage that had been erected in the middle of the square in the early hours of Friday morning. A massive countdown clock displayed across the square drew the crowds who were anticipating a big event without knowing what exactly was going to happen.
The amazing spectacle came five months after Nokia wowed the world by turning a 360ft (120m) building into the backdrop for an exclusive 4D show on the banks of the River Thames in London. Sixteen projectors were used to make it seem like huge butterflies were flying across the London skyline and that the tower was spinning around the first time this had been done outside of Las Vegas.
To see a full video of the amazing New York light show go to http://www.facebook.com/nokiaus
The Nokia Lumia 900 will be available exclusively in North America from AT&T from April 8 for $99.99. With 4G LTE speeds and outstanding design, the Nokia Lumia 900 lets customers access their email, music and social media quickly.
Nokia is a global leader in mobile communications whose products have become an integral part of the lives of people around the world. Every day, more than 1.3 billion people use their Nokia to capture and share experiences, access information, find their way or simply to speak to one another. Nokia's technological and design innovations have made its brand one of the most recognized in the world.
For more information, visit http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia